tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post4350766492179753391..comments2024-03-29T07:51:08.192+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Lavender, Berries and PoppiesRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-32012826919753034092018-09-19T22:53:33.871+01:002018-09-19T22:53:33.871+01:00What a fun outing, Rosie. I just love to see lave...What a fun outing, Rosie. I just love to see lavender fields and the baked treats look delicious. It is good to see that the poppies are still on display around the country, as we approach the centenary of the end of the First World War. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-12496242019877323632018-08-29T08:52:05.335+01:002018-08-29T08:52:05.335+01:00Thank you, Julie. they are indeed a wonderful sig...Thank you, Julie. they are indeed a wonderful sight. We have tickets to go in and see them week after next. I saw them at Derby last year to, they are very thought provoking:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-91256190501533682652018-08-26T17:27:10.204+01:002018-08-26T17:27:10.204+01:00The nurse at you GP surgery was telling me about t...The nurse at you GP surgery was telling me about the poppies in Stoke and how lovely they are.<br />What a spectacle to see.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43271773031633699212018-08-22T13:37:58.645+01:002018-08-22T13:37:58.645+01:00Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. H...Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. Happy week to you too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-35159206128112828682018-08-22T01:00:54.162+01:002018-08-22T01:00:54.162+01:00Que lindas imagens. Feliz semana. Cumprimentos. Que lindas imagens. Feliz semana. Cumprimentos. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475889434484480163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-40104634220606213602018-08-21T18:58:18.783+01:002018-08-21T18:58:18.783+01:00Hello David, thanks for visiting. Yes, you are ri...Hello David, thanks for visiting. Yes, you are right about the trees. We have a tulip tree in our garden and the leaves started falling off in the July heat beacuse it was stressed due to lack of water. It has rained a few times recently not enough but the tree looks healthier and won't start it's proper Autumn leaf fall for a few weeks yet. We have lost a couple of shrubs due to the heat and the rhododendron bushes are turning copper coloured, I'm hoping they will survive:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-32738162173636365272018-08-21T13:42:05.145+01:002018-08-21T13:42:05.145+01:00We see ostensible signs of fall here too (southern...We see ostensible signs of fall here too (southern Ontario) but I am not always sure that it represents true signals of autumn. We have had unbelievable periods of hot weather and weeks on end without rain, causing trauma to trees which drop their leaves in an attempt to conserve moisture. Stress may be playing a major role in the fall-like conditions of many plants unable to cope with abnormally hot summers.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-87037122767530132732018-08-20T19:09:01.756+01:002018-08-20T19:09:01.756+01:00Oh, yes, I'd be through the door too:)Oh, yes, I'd be through the door too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-67701604258562084842018-08-19T17:15:08.814+01:002018-08-19T17:15:08.814+01:00Aug. 19, 2018
Thank you so much for commenting tha...Aug. 19, 2018<br />Thank you so much for commenting that you like my present Header. The illustration of 'The Black Cat Book Cafe.' :-) When I came across it, I wanted to go right in that door!wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54503704186485777332018-08-19T11:44:50.242+01:002018-08-19T11:44:50.242+01:00Thank you Sandra, the field was beautiful and both...Thank you Sandra, the field was beautiful and both cake and scone very tasty:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-12400873324416277052018-08-19T01:09:21.099+01:002018-08-19T01:09:21.099+01:00The lavender field is gorgeous ! I'd like to h...The lavender field is gorgeous ! I'd like to have a piece of lavender cake and the scone! Sandra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04101042746182125412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-57482643451889444002018-08-17T08:41:40.078+01:002018-08-17T08:41:40.078+01:00That's good Mrs T. Glad you all had a great t...That's good Mrs T. Glad you all had a great time:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-56870748649396068982018-08-16T15:18:58.075+01:002018-08-16T15:18:58.075+01:00Thanks for the tips Rosie. We had a lovely aftern...Thanks for the tips Rosie. We had a lovely afternoon there and I was out for far longer than the Best Beloved had anticipated. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-81091371349584172232018-08-15T08:51:01.312+01:002018-08-15T08:51:01.312+01:00Thank you Mrs T. We brought a piece of cake home f...Thank you Mrs T. We brought a piece of cake home for our neighbour too. I think you are coming to Middleport today fom the date of your comment. I hope you and your kind friends have a wonderful time, the museum, cafe and shop are lovely too when you have seen the poppies. I think there is a designated car park with a shuttle bus service as parking is diffilcult near the factory because of the narrow streets and housing. We are out walking today but I will think about you visiting the poppies:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-21042391042680506792018-08-15T08:45:03.427+01:002018-08-15T08:45:03.427+01:00I'm usually sad at the end of summer as it bri...I'm usually sad at the end of summer as it brings with it a birthday and I become another year older but this year it has been too hot for me and I feel as if I've lost the whole of July to lethargy. I hope we don't have a harsh winter:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-57004930467840851362018-08-15T08:40:49.894+01:002018-08-15T08:40:49.894+01:00Thank you Pam, yes it is a lovely place to visit:)...Thank you Pam, yes it is a lovely place to visit:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-25663380307327657502018-08-14T15:58:42.029+01:002018-08-14T15:58:42.029+01:00What a lovely, sensuous post! Your photos are spec...What a lovely, sensuous post! Your photos are spectacular. I'm glad the cake was good! While I was away last week some friends of mine arranged a trip to Middleport tomorrow to see the poppies and they got a ticket for me too because they knew I would want to see them. It was a lovely surprise to come home to. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-28940756608665032672018-08-14T15:15:03.909+01:002018-08-14T15:15:03.909+01:00now the heat has gone, it does feel more autumnal,...now the heat has gone, it does feel more autumnal, sad as that means the end of the summer. I love lavender and have some in our garden but I have never baked with it. All those fruits....Do you think that it is a sign we are due a bad winter? xxxLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548006686821838698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-37413959476967533552018-08-14T14:03:34.091+01:002018-08-14T14:03:34.091+01:00Lavender is my favourite! It looks like a gorgeous...Lavender is my favourite! It looks like a gorgeous place to visit :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-84255491763796344502018-08-14T13:46:25.269+01:002018-08-14T13:46:25.269+01:00The seasons do seem to be moving don't they? ...The seasons do seem to be moving don't they? I hope the the appearance of loads of berries doesn't mean we will have a very bad winter:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-56535401578034530142018-08-13T23:54:30.601+01:002018-08-13T23:54:30.601+01:00That scone looks very good! I've noticed how a...That scone looks very good! I've noticed how autumnal things are looking too - so many berries, apples and so many autumnal colours. The trees are looking very autumnal too. It makes me wonder how things are going to be when it's actually autumn.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-5218543331438813912018-08-13T18:41:12.637+01:002018-08-13T18:41:12.637+01:00It does seem very colourful what with all the frui...It does seem very colourful what with all the fruit and berries, they are such wonderful colours aren't they?:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-77170282100038763612018-08-13T18:40:28.830+01:002018-08-13T18:40:28.830+01:00Hello Jan and thank you for your kind comment:)Hello Jan and thank you for your kind comment:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-72056929969643389222018-08-13T18:40:06.918+01:002018-08-13T18:40:06.918+01:00Thank you Simone, I think weather conditions have ...Thank you Simone, I think weather conditions have been perfect for lavender, Shropshire could have been Provence for a while. It sounds as if your blackberries were a lot earlier than ours, they are just appearing around here. How lovely to own a poppy, I assume you could buy one if you had an ancestor lost during the war? What a lovely way to remember them:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-26794511780923353152018-08-13T18:36:09.105+01:002018-08-13T18:36:09.105+01:00Thank you, RR. So pleased it is a little cooler ev...Thank you, RR. So pleased it is a little cooler everything seems more manageable again now. The cake and scone were delicious. I bet the poppies looked wonderful at Hereford Cathedral. I was lucky to see Weeping Window at Derby Silk Mill last year and Wave at the YSP in 2014 - both wonderful displays, it is nice to now be able to see them so close to home:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.com